Buckscoins - curious

[Colin88]

Can someone explain this to me?

Buckscoins on eBay generally has some cracking coins all in the many £thousands (I would buy a few if imo they we're so overpriced...) but lovely stuff nonetheless.

When you look at what he actually sells on eBay from his feedback, its generally and mainly under a £100 ( a few in the higher hundreds) but really nothing in the £thousands....

So is it just a showcase?

Just curious.

[PWA 1967]

I think he sells them on commision and therefore has nothing to lose really

[Colin88]

I think he sells them on commision and therefore has nothing to lose really

Ah...that would explain it .....thanks

[Rob]

The other consideration of course is that you might willingly start say a 1921 penny at £1, but wouldn't start an elizabeth 1st fine sovereign for the same £1. Very highly valued items are best dealt with off ebay, as it is in nobody's interest other than eBay to buy on this platform. Why pay 15% more than necessary just for the privilege of being seen to buy an expensive item.

Very few people willing to spend seriously large sums are going to buy off a dealer on eBay when they can go direct in the traditional manner. Paypoo buyer protection is irrelevant in the case of established sellers, so yes, it should be used only as a showcase if the seller is wise.

[sound]

Many dealers including Chris at Buckscoins use ebay as a shop window, we do too.

For £20.00 you can list 200 coins in the hope that collectors will be sensible enough to find you online.

Mark

[Peter]

I thought that was the case.

I stumbled upon Pegasus actions this way.

[Elliot]

It's interesting to see though that they have recently sold two Silver Proof Millennium coin sets on eBay for £225 & £226 whilst at the same time similar sets offered by others - one with over 3000 Feedbacks, all in the last 12 Months being positive - sell only for £170 / £180. These buyers must have money to waste !